New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-09
NEW-JERSEY PROHIBITION.
PLANS FOR THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
THE LEADERS IN CONFERENCE AT TRENToy-A NEW
DECLARATION or PRISCIPLKs.

DECLARATION or PRINCIPLKs.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Sept. s.-The Prohibtionist leaders Of
New-Jeuev held convention in the Masonic Temple
to-day, not tor the purpose Of making uomnatio ms
tor office but to gather piraton by listening to en-
courasing reports from the counties OF the State
There were about zoe delegates present. among them
General Clinton B. Fisk, who is looking toIwsrd to
the nomination for President Of the United States
ct the hands OF his party next wear Thomas V.
Gator ex-Re publican Assem- ymau from Jersey City,
Professor MaoLcskie, OF Princeton College, and the
Rev. J. Is. Graw. Editor of Tho Now-Jsrsey Temper
apce Gazette. and presiding elder Of the New-Jersey
Methodist Conference tor the Trenton District These
we're the most conspicuous gentlemen 10 the crowd
until the arrival OF eX-JuGge Larrow, OF Warren
County who with etoies aud anecdotes set the con.
ventiOn Laughing. General FisK chairman OF the
convention. lie predicted heavy Prohibition vote
in November and the election Of Q NUMBER of the
party candidates tor the Legislature. committee
resolutions consisting OF one from eacn Con-
gressiOnal district. prepared the following platform
wi ct va, adopted by the convention
We affirm our allegiance to the National Prohibition
Tue stats Convent on OF 1856 We call tue attention Of
she voters OF this Sae to the fact that the last Less
Of suppression the liquor tradic to Introduce
fact that tho preence OF tue ast Repnb
can platform to local prohSoa h m & 10 member S an oi s
urc and we charge this action to have been subserv
the nlu0r element. wnIcn cont rDls
OF the Republican as well as the Democratic party aud
forbds them looking toward the destruction o the liquor
pcrsnce people OF this state whether they can longer
support political parties which have no control over
their representatives tn obtain Temperance legislation or
prevent the egazing Of gambling, done by the
Monmouth Para Pool bill passed. 'st winter While in
fort4 YET IN every party there must be ons supreme and
dominant issue Ne declare the eIterminaion of the
II traffic Ia be the supre political issue, and 10 be
the only OF party feslty and that person be NOM
mated or endorsed by the ronibon party as candi-
ynfte fnpv
state unless such person be an openly avowed and con
sstent nenber OF said Prohibition party, and unless he
has wholly separated hinself from all other political
phrtieA
honest calling labOrers and that class ctp speak
for labor Every species OF violence TO bo condemned
dress wrong No man has right to prevent snothers
honest LABOR upon his own terms No one reform can
redress the OF society but adhere to dec
lsra0n that the suppression OF tho liquor traTc IS OF
greater Importance ,han any other question penling
an II s absolutely necessary u any settlement OF abor
prohleus Universal prohibition by Prohibition party
is the ony etno by which satisfactory suppression OF
the nqdor traiic IAN be accomplished This Is feasole,
AMI II the fault OF who call themselves tenper
tn / such party Ia not now In possession OF
tie law-naSng power We are certain or bringing onr
party To supremacy. We call upon every patriot and
lover of home to abandon parties that rihe with the
II problem. aud TO act with the only party which
boldly favOrs complete prohibition
great deal OF amusem'nt was created while re-
port' wsre made oy the delegates respecting the
state OF thing, politically r their respective Counties
Mr Gator up skng tor Huds said that on acc 'unt
OF the ct owdcr clubs and the influence OF the Horse
shoe District p,salhton I'd little show. The ouly
good ihnI ,bout u lsou. lie aided, WAS that neither
OF the old parties IN Ide a pretrn,e OF being better
than the other. Both are subservient TO tho rum
power Botu support IL with cheeriulness and eu-
tbu,iasm and both rely upon Il tor success at the
polls At A uboy. in Middlesex County, Delegate
Parker reported that the authorities were granting
ncenscs IN open violation OF the law. He hid all no
cJdld do 10 keep hiD ion alive IN that place MI
Parker jl1cd that The party in tlat place mide
him foot all q bills.
fhe cDny-nton WAS tdrned INTO n mass-meetng this
evening, anil addresses were mads bv General tiss
81. Ca or, frank T.. smith. OF Cumber ant anu
vhcrs fhe Pro ionsts d. not intend to nominate
any candidate Tor Governor this fall